Total dependency ratio in Hungary
Hungary: Total dependency ratio was 54.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 1980
All-time low
45.0%
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Hungary stood at 54.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Hungary peaked at 54.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2007.
Hungary ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.7% | — |
| 1951 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 48.8% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 47.9% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.5% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 51.9% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 54.2% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 53.4% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 54.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 54.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.3%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.9% | 48.7% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.0% | 48.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 47.2% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 51.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 46.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 45.3% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.0% | 54.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 119 Australia 54.8% compare
- 120 Wallis and Futuna 54.7% compare
- 121 Netherlands 54.6% compare
- 123 Honduras 54.5% compare
- 124 Gibraltar 54.5% compare
- 125 New Zealand 54.2% compare
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Hungary?
- Total dependency ratio in Hungary was 54.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2007.
- How does Hungary rank for total dependency ratio?
- Hungary ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).